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It does resemble Gerry in its long sequences of silent trekking, but I personally thought this movie had SO much more going on in every scene than Gerry did. It has all of Gerry's positives — the beautiful scenery and cinematography, the interpersonal tension, the hypnotic aspect — but it accomplishes a lot more and…

It does resemble Gerry in its long sequences of silent trekking, but I personally thought this movie had SO much more going on in every scene than Gerry did. It has all of Gerry's positives — the beautiful scenery and cinematography, the interpersonal tension, the hypnotic aspect — but it accomplishes a lot more and…

Before I discuss this, have you seen the movie, or are you just reacting to the description? It makes a difference.

Before I discuss this, have you seen the movie, or are you just reacting to the description? It makes a difference.

Also, it's so much easier to understand the pidgin "fallen" language from the far-future segments if you've read the book. I don't think I would have gotten one word in five if I hadn't already known approximately what they were expressing.

Also, it's so much easier to understand the pidgin "fallen" language from the far-future segments if you've read the book. I don't think I would have gotten one word in five if I hadn't already known approximately what they were expressing.

If you watch the "First Look" video embedded above, I think it actually does a clearer job of articulating what the movie is about than the movie itself does. Or if you prefer, it spells it out and underlines it more clearly, whereas the movie leaves it more to the viewer to put things together.

If you watch the "First Look" video embedded above, I think it actually does a clearer job of articulating what the movie is about than the movie itself does. Or if you prefer, it spells it out and underlines it more clearly, whereas the movie leaves it more to the viewer to put things together.

We debated putting a big Sean O'Neal NO over his face, but decided that might be taken the wrong way.

We debated putting a big Sean O'Neal NO over his face, but decided that might be taken the wrong way.

Tom Tykwer, the third director of Cloud Atlas. Also director of Run Lola Run and Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer. There were no pictures of just the Wachowskis.

Tom Tykwer, the third director of Cloud Atlas. Also director of Run Lola Run and Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer. There were no pictures of just the Wachowskis.

@avclub-ca157d1a1382fd3eb266129b96bdba74:disqus What, you think I fear @avclub-951d3e731b6b2ac1e93cbba6e1b68e80:disqus 's pusillanimous fists, thou fawning, sheep-biting mumble-news?

@avclub-ca157d1a1382fd3eb266129b96bdba74:disqus What, you think I fear @avclub-951d3e731b6b2ac1e93cbba6e1b68e80:disqus 's pusillanimous fists, thou fawning, sheep-biting mumble-news?

@avclub-951d3e731b6b2ac1e93cbba6e1b68e80:disqus It hath been fixed, thou beslubbering, folly-fallen flap-dragon!

@avclub-951d3e731b6b2ac1e93cbba6e1b68e80:disqus It hath been fixed, thou beslubbering, folly-fallen flap-dragon!

I don't have a new baby at home, and I still find it hard to watch, especially the way they flail around after she plops them on the floor. I imagine they were bawling their heads off, and the director was saying "It's okay, no one will be able to hear them, and our film cartridge only lasts 30 more seconds, just keep…

I don't have a new baby at home, and I still find it hard to watch, especially the way they flail around after she plops them on the floor. I imagine they were bawling their heads off, and the director was saying "It's okay, no one will be able to hear them, and our film cartridge only lasts 30 more seconds, just keep…

I wish the men of today gleefully bounced their legs around like that when they were trying to get with a lady. It'd certainly make bars more interesting.